Fitch Ratings, Inc.
PERM salary data: 27 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
27
certified PERM positions
$143,686
Median pay
$134,659
25th pct
$156,510
75th pct
$169,377
90th pct
$122,880
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$125,445
Median prevailing wage
Sponsorship score: 63 / 100 — Steady sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
86
H-1B LCA filings
27
PERM certifications
0.0%
PERM denial rate
4 of 4
Years filing
0.31
PERM per H-1B filing
Components: volume 16 · trend 20 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 6. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+156%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
$122,880$143,686 median$169,377
Quarterly median offered wage 2023-Q1 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 12.3%
Top roles at Fitch Ratings, Inc.
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 5 | $148,949 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects 15-1199 | 2 | $128,700 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 2 | $126,859 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 2 | $167,492 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software 15-1133 | 1 | $139,050 |
| Credit Analysts 13-2041 | 1 | $150,155 |
| Information Security Analysts 15-1212 | 1 | $169,600 |
| Database Administrators 15-1242 | 1 | $143,686 |
| Computer Network Architects 15-1241 | 1 | $172,515 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 1 | $155,542 |
What is this? Before sponsoring a worker for a green card, a U.S.
employer must obtain a certified PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor. These are the
offered wages on certified PERM applications — not verified salaries paid.
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